Things to Do with Kids in New York City, NY

  • TripBuzz found 640 things to do with kids in or near New York City, New York, including 555 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Staten Island, Queens, Bronx and Brooklyn.
  • From Madison Square Garden to Bronx zoo, the New York City area offers 118 different types of family activities, including: Theaters, Neighborhoods, Parks and Historic Sites.
  • As the most populated city in the country and one of the most visited cities in the world, New York City truly has something for everyone who visits. It's artistic and cultural landscape are matched by its outdoor recreation, world class dining, shopping and five-star accommodations. Known as 'The Big Apple', it's most famous attractions include Broadway, Fifth Avenue, Central Park and access to the Statue of Liberty.
  • TripBuzz found 640 things to do with kids in or near New York City, New York, including 555 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Staten Island, Queens, Bronx and Brooklyn.
  • From Madison Square Garden to Bronx zoo, the New York City area offers 118 different types of family activities, including: Theaters, Neighborhoods, Parks and Historic Sites.
  • As the most populated city in the country and one of the most visited cities in the world, New York City truly has something for everyone who visits. It's artistic and cultural landscape are matched by its outdoor recreation, world class dining, shopping and five-star accommodations. Known as 'The Big Apple', it's most famous attractions include Broadway, Fifth Avenue, Central Park and access to the Statue of Liberty.
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Famed steakhouse starts dinners with crab cakes and shrimp cocktails before serving porterhouses and filet mignon
2.7 Miles
92% 4849 votes
Sports Stadiums (Professional) 4 Penn Plaza, New York City, NY 10001 MoreLess Info
Madison Square Garden, also known as 'The World's Most Famous Arena', is the home of the New York Knicks of the NBA and the New York Rangers of the NHL. This location also hosts concerts and a wide variety of professional wrestling events.
11.6 Miles
88% 1854 votes
Zoos 120 Casals place, New York City, NY MoreLess Info
Guests of the Bronx Zoo will be able to see animals ranging from mammals like lions and polar bears to reptiles like Nile crocodiles and komodo dragons. The location's exhibits include a butterfly garden and a 4-D theater.
4.6 Miles
66% 1887 votes
Zoos 830 Fifth Avenue, New York City, NY 10021 MoreLess Info
The Central Park Zoo is a 6.5-acre zoo that features mammals such as sea lions and red pandas. The site, which also contains Gentoo penguins, also features a 4-D theater and the Allison Maher Stern Snow Leopard Exhibit.
4.3 Miles
97% 65470 votes
Parks 59th to 110th St., from Central Park West to 5th Ave., New York City, NY 10022 MoreLess Info
Founded in 1980, Central Park covers 843 acres and features gardens, lakes, woodland areas and others. In here there are also playgrounds, sculptures and monuments, bridges, ball fields, as well as other amenities.
0.4 Miles
93% 113645 votes
History Museums World Trade Center, New York City, NY 10006 MoreLess Info
On the pace where the Twin Towers stood, the 9/11 Memorial is dedicated to the men, women, and children which perished in the terrorist attacks, from both 1993 and 2001.
3.1 Miles
95% 10329 votes
Parks 6th Ave. between W. 40th and W. 42nd Sts., New York City, NY 10017 MoreLess Info
In the winter, visitors can visit the Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park featuring free ice-skating on a 170 foot by 100-foot rink. Visitors can also visit the reading room with lots of reading material free of charge, ride a carousel, play pétanque, chess, checkers, and backgammon.
2.4 Miles
92% 28317 votes
Piers & Boardwalks 210 10th Ave, New York, NY 10011, Stati Uniti, New York City, NY MoreLess Info
Visitors of The Highline will be able to receive both private and free guided walking tours of the public park. The location also features a variety of dining options, including Delaney Barbeque's Smokeline and L'Arte Del Gelato.
3.1 Miles
93% 7363 votes
Libraries 5th Ave and 42nd St, New York City, NY 10018 MoreLess Info
The New York Public Library holds a wide variety of books, periodicals, and movies for visitors to enjoy. This location also hosts a variety of events, including the 'Books at Noon' series and 'The Chef Says'.
1.4 Miles
91% 1576 votes
Parks West 4th Street, New York City, NY 10001 MoreLess Info
Washington Square Park, which contains a playground for children to enjoy, hosts annual festivals, art markets, and concerts. Visitors of this location can walk their dogs and take in the site's oak trees.
5.1 Miles
85% 277 votes
Observatories & Planetariums Central Park West and 79th Street, New York City, NY 10024 MoreLess Info
Operating out of the Department of Astrophysics at the American Museum of Natural History, the Hayden Planetarium offers exhibits that help guests to understand the natural world. Directed by famous scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson, the location's staff members include Bill Nye the Science Guy.
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